Jimmy Kimmel reveals how he makes those adorable pancakes for his daughter

By Katherine Scott| 1 year ago

Image: Instagram/@jimmykimmel

Next-level pancake art is easier than you think.

You already know he can command a live TV audience, host the hell out of the Emmy Awards, and crack a few funnys while he's at it, but it's not until you follow Jimmy Kimmel on social media that one of his less obvious talents become apparent — the guy's basically a pancake artist.

The host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! regularly takes to Twitter and Instagram to share the clever pancake masterpieces he makes for his adorable three-year-old daughter, Jane — who likewise seems pretty stoked about her dad's mad pancake skills.

Kimmel's fans have long been floored by the intricate, colourful pancake characters he dreams up – and thankfully he's just spilled the beans on how he does it to Peoplemagazine. So listen up.

As it turns out, the talk show host uses a squirt bottle to create the intricate shapes using the pancake batter.

Kimmel admits he spent a lot of time drawing as a kid, so drawing the shapes onto the non-stick griddle pan come a little easier to him.

For any wannabe pancake artists looking to brighten up their edible art habit with some colour, you'll need multiple squirt bottles.

"I just add organic food colouring to pancake mix and I put each one in a squirt bottle and I'll just kind of squirt it out onto the pan," he says.

Of course, his little one is the source of inspiration behind the subjects of his pancake artworks.

"My daughter makes requests and then I have to obey those requests," he says.

Last February, the comedian recreated a pancake Dory from Finding Dory ahead of his appearance on Ellen DeGeneres's talk show. And things sort of escalated from there.

His follow-up pancakes are nothing short of impressive; among his repertoire, Lightning McQueen from the Cars movies, and Thomas the Tank Engine.